Laopin language explained
Laopin is a Loloish language of Menghai County, Yunnan, China. Laopin is spoken in Manpin (曼品村; or Laopin, 老品), Manhong Village (曼洪村委会), Mengzhe Town (勐遮镇), Menghai County.[1] [2]
There fewer than 1,000 speakers out of 1,300 ethnic members in Menglian County.[3] They are classified as ethnic Dai people by the Chinese government.
Notes and References
- Web site: Měnghǎi Xiàn Měngzhē Zhèn Mànhóng Cūnwěihuì Lǎopǐn Zìráncūn . zh:勐海县勐遮镇曼洪村委会老品自然村 . Laopin Natural Village, Manhong Village Committee, Mengzhe Town, Menghai County . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161130190308/http://www.ynszxc.gov.cn/villagePage/vdefault.aspx?departmentid=144437 . 2016-11-30 . ynszxc.gov.cn.
- Web site: 2011-12-15 . Lǎopǐnrén, Bājiǎrén mínzú guīshǔ wèntí chén'āi luò dìng . zh:老品人、八甲人民族归属问题尘埃落定 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161130185936/http://www.12bn.net/article/article_3982.html . 2016-11-30 . 2016-11-30 . 12bn.net . zh.
- Book: Bradley, David . Language Diversity Endangered . Mouton de Gruyter . 2007 . Brenzinger . Matthias . New York . Language Endangerment in China and Mainland Southeast Asia.